Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,864.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.5%.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,633
Capacity
1,430 (114%)
Free school meals
17.5%
English additional lang.
15.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in East Midlands by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,921
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,440 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £11.5m | £12.0m | £9.2m | 79.8% | -£459k | £868k | 7.5% | £6,975 |
| 2022/23 | £12.4m | £11.5m | £8.5m | 68.5% | +£922k | £686k | 5.5% | £7,642 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £13.0m | £9.1m | 70.1% | -£2k | £314k | 2.4% | £7,864 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£457k
Other costs
£3.4m
3.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
4.2%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 51.7 | 77.8% | 56.4% | 62.2% | — | 275 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 95.1 | 17.4 | £41,198 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 112.1 | 14.7 | £41,545 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 110.9 | 14.7 | £44,073 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 97.0 | 17.1 | £46,461 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 16.7 | £50,921 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.1% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 1,157 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,179 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 1,192 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,244 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,325 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.4% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1,374 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,421 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.5% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 1,437 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 21.5% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1,416 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.2% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 1,436 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 21.3% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 1,440 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | — | Outstanding |